Indonesia's Rory Hie is shaping up as the man to beat at this week's Masters Indonesia, the penultimate event on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.

The 21-year-old, in his second year as a professional, regularly practices at the Emeralda Golf and Country Club and knows the course well.

Hie will also be buoyed by the fact that he won The International Championship last year on home soil to become the first Indonesian to win on the Mercedes-Benz Tour.

"I know Emeralda really well. I have played there a lot and it is practically my home course in Jakarta," he said.

"I have shot eight under around there before but not during a tournament. The set up will be different for a tournament but I definitely have an advantage playing there."

The young golfer has not made the impact that was expected of him this year. He turned professional in August 2008 and enjoyed a good debut season, but has been dogged by a leg injury, although it has now healed.

Plenty of other players will also fancy their chances including compatriot Andik Mauludin, who finished second to Hie in The International Championship last year when still an amateur. He turned professional soon after.

Other top contenders aiming to give Hie a run for the title this week include multiple Mercedes-Benz Tour winner Malaysian Danny Chia and 2008 Player of the Year Wisut Artjanawat from Thailand.

Also playing are Wisut's compatriot Thammanoon Srirot, an Asian Tour winner, Singapore's Quincy Quek and Felix Casas from the Philippines.